Lightning

[macaulayjuan]

Still image. 3 sec exposure, 99 photos to get the one.

So, just so I understand, you send the bird up, let it hover and set it to automatically take 3 sec exposures every so often?

 

[Jake Deer]

So, just so I understand, you send the bird up, let it hover and set it to automatically take 3 sec exposures every so often?

I manually press the shutter button every 3 sec. I let the bird settle in and get my camera settings how I want them. Then take pic after pic, checking every so often when I think I've captured something. Here is a day time shot.

 

[Jake Deer]

I use both my Phantom 3 Pro and my Phantom 4 Advanced. Not at the same time but during the same storms.

 

[macaulayjuan]

I manually press the shutter button every 3 sec. I let the bird settle in and get my camera settings how I want them. Then take pic after pic, checking every so often when I think I've captured something. Here is a day time shot.View attachment 97191

Nice! Thanks for the info. I'll give that a try and see if I have any luck getting pictures as great as those.

 

[Tridiver]

Are there time exposure settings on the app??

 

[Jake Deer]

Are there time exposure settings on the app??

There are 1 through 8 second exposure settings in the app.

 

[Tridiver]

Cool! What's the max you can do and stay clear?? Can't be much more than 3. I'm surprised you can do 3 with no blur!!

 

[Jake Deer]

Cool! What's the max you can do and stay clear?? Can't be much more than 3. I'm surprised you can do 3 with no blur!!

I like to stay a couple miles away. Depends on the time of night and wind as to which exposure to set.

 

[Jake Deer]

Couple more shots

 

[rlphoto69]

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Awesome shots!

 

[macaulayjuan]

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Great shots!

 

[Jake Deer]

Great shots!

Thanks

 

[macaulayjuan]

Going to Florida next week but I'll only have room for the spark. Given the awesome lightning storms I've seen there before I'd love to try to get a couple of these photos. The storms often roll in over the gulf and you can see them a long ways away. Perfect for your method of taking these shots. I'm going to review your description of how you take them.

 

[Jake Deer]

Going to Florida next week but I'll only have room for the spark. Given the awesome lightning storms I've seen there before I'd love to try to get a couple of these photos. The storms often roll in over the gulf and you can see them a long ways away. Perfect for your method of taking these shots. I'm going to review your description of how you take them.

Awesome! Be sure to post you shots.

 

[Jake Deer]

Caught some lightning way off in the distance.

 

[macaulayjuan]

Nice! I'm here in Florida waiting for my chance. Alberto has kept me grounded so far.

 

[Jake Deer]

Nice! I'm here in Florida waiting for my chance. Alberto has kept me grounded so far.

I think the weather hates drones! Lol

 

[Fly Dawg]

Last year, 150ft up over my house....these are not easy to get.......

 

[macaulayjuan]

Last year, 150ft up over my house....these are not easy to get.......

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Nice! That's what I was hoping to get, something as good as that. Pouring rain and blowing like heck here right now.

 

[Jake Deer]

Last year, 150ft up over my house....these are not easy to get.......

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Nice!